Indiana Recruitment

[AXOrushadvisor]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I cannot imagine this schedule without stretching it out to two weeks. If for no other reason than this old-fart advisor needs sleep.

I know TPA ended up doing formal recruitment, however originally they hadn't planned to; I would assume that the new group next year (ASA I think?) would have the option to stay in formal recruitment or drop out after open house. If they did drop out, it makes me wonder if women would drop out of recruitment if they didn't like thier remaining choices to give the new group a shot.

Hey, I'm one of those old fart advisors! Is there any other university in the country that does round one and breaks and comes back to finish recruitment? Just curious.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor

Hey, I'm one of those old fart advisors! Is there any other university in the country that does round one and breaks and comes back to finish recruitment? Just curious.

I think Mississippi has Ice Water Parties or something and then has the rest of formal recruitment a month or two later.

Here is my funny recruitment advisor story: Friday night at midnight I was finally back in the guest room and was exhausted. I just finished making up the bed when there was a knock on the door- and about 10 women flooded the room to decorate it for the next day. They had a great return rate but that meant they needed more recruitment spots, so the guest room became a new spot- so in came a futon, chairs, rug, throws, pictures, etc. About 12:30 they were done and I laid down. Then I heard singing. Yup. practicing for the next day. I think it was 2am before I fell asleep.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Wait, someone fill me in on why you wouldn't go the OTHER way...have more cuts before the break, so women wouldn't have to come back early if they'd been released.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wait, someone fill me in on why you wouldn't go the OTHER way...have more cuts before the break, so women wouldn't have to come back early if they'd been released.

Because that would screw the less popular chapters even more then they are screwed right now. "I only have the hogs, the geeks and the emo chicks? Screw this! I quit!" At least the way it is now, they may give the hogs, geeks and emo chicks a chance since they're there anyway.

[TPAGirlie]

I would love to share some of my perspective here....

During our extension presentation TPA was asked what we anticipated our numbers to be. I found this to be a very difficult question to answer the campus being what it is I was not sure how an unhoused group would have fit in. I explained we would be flexible but anticipated the 60 range would be something we were comfortable with for the Fall.

Last summer prior to coming to campus we started a facebook group and there was a IU newspaper article in July and August. I hardly even had the opportunity to do any additional PR because word of mouth and facebook messages had me with over 120 quality women who filled out an application for a face to face or group interviews. We extended bids to 50 women and then did a second round from a few more recommendations. These women were great leaders and were ready to hit the ground running. The original plan was to participate in 20 party and drop out but still have a room open during the other rounds for women to attend. However, it was our collegians and the CPH who suggested we participate in the entire process since there was a fair amount of interest.

Even Theta Phi Alpha's invitation rounds still yeilded over an 80% acceptance rate. Our women matched with women very high on our list.

We came up with our total of 125 or our 55 quota number based on the average chapter size in the Fall of the other groups minus those we were graduating. Yes there were some women who were particularly interested because they wanted an unhoused opportunity and yes there were some women we matched with who were a little disappointed because they would have prefered a house our retention rate remains over 95%.


On a side note 5 groups did take quota additions.

[DubaiSis]

Thanks for sharing TPAGirlie. That fills in a lot of blanks.